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Fifth Circuit Explains When There Is No Double Recovery from Avoiding a Lien

Circuit Judge Edith Jones explains that the word ‘or’ in Section 550(a) doesn’t mean ‘and.’

There’s an Exception to the Rule that Fraudulent Transfer Recoveries Can’t Benefit Shareholders

When creditors have been paid in full, a trustee may pursue fraudulent transfers for the benefit of defrauded equity holders, Bankruptcy Judge Craig Goldblatt says.

Like 18th Century England, There’s No Jury Trial Right for Stay Violations

Granfinanciera tells us to study English law from the 18th century in deciding when there’s a right to a jury trial in bankruptcy cases.

Opting Out Is Consent for Nondebtor Chapter 11 Releases, New York Judge Says

Another bankruptcy court in New York holds that the ability to opt out of nondebtor releases represents consent after Purdue.

Consent Is an Exception to Jevic’s Insistence on Respecting Priorities in Distribution

Consent from administrative creditors provided grounds for approving DIP financing and a sale when the estate was administratively insolvent.

After Purdue, Two Courts Still Permit Broad Nonconsensual Releases in ‘15’

Bankruptcy courts in New York and Delaware believe that Purdue did not change the law and that nondebtor releases and exculpations are still permissible in chapter 15 cases.

Two Courts Hold: Injunctions Are Ok to Protect Nondebtors for the Life of a Plan

Judge Meredith Grabill of New Orleans agreed with New York’s Judge Mastando that a Subchapter V plan can enjoin lawsuits against nondebtors for the life of a three-year plan.